FROM THE DESK OF J. CHAD PARKER
(Tyler, TX) – PATH (People Attempting to Help) is excited to announce a unique opportunity to double your end-of-year donation through a holiday partnership with J. Chad Parker PLLC.
That means that when you donate to PATH between December 25 and December 31, a contribution of equal value up to $25,000 will be matched by J. Chad Parker PLLC, effectively doubling the impact of your giving.
“You can never go wrong with loving your neighbors,” said J. Chad Parker, founder and owner of J. Chad Parker PLLC. “PATH offers a unique opportunity to help as many of my neighbors as I can when they need it the most.”
According to PATH, the $25,000 match will support PATH’s Choice Food Pantry. PATH’s Choice Food Pantry is the largest in our area, is open 40 hours per week and serves approximately 20,000 of our East Texas neighbors in need every year.
“As rising costs have impacted all of us, our neighbors in need served by PATH have been especially hard hit,” said Andrea Wilson-Lobaugh, Executive Director of PATH. “Currently we are seeing 500 more families per month seeking food in addition to our budget being affected by rising costs. This generous matching grant will stock our pantry for four months, giving PATH the opportunity to start the new year on a strong note with enough funds to purchase items not normally donated to the pantry such as meat, milk, eggs and produce.”
Donations will be accepted online at www.pathhelps.org. Gifts can also be mailed to PATH, 402 W. Front St., Tyler, TX, 75702, and must be postmarked by December 31 to be included in the matching funds.
For more information on this matching campaign, contact Leslie Watson at 903-617-2825 or email leslie_watson@pathhelps.org.
About PATH: Founded 37 years ago by Mrs. Gertrude Windsor, People Attempting to Help’s (PATH) mission is to restore hope with a personalized approach to empower our East Texas neighbors to thrive in our community. PATH serves 130 families each day, 150 new families each month and 19,000 people in 2021. Services include emergency rent, utility and prescription assistance, vision and dental services and transitional housing. PATH also offers the largest Choice Food Pantry in East Texas. Coats for Kids and seasonal drives for diapers, fans, blankets and personal care items provide other assistance to those in need. Charity Navigator rates PATH as a 4-star charity, the highest rating possible based on financial information, accountability and transparency. PATH is a BBB accredited Charity and received the 2022 Nonprofit BBB Award for Excellence. PATH also has earned the 2022 Gold Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. For more information regarding PATH, contact 903-617-2825 or visit pathhelps.org.
About J. Chad Parker PLLC: J. Chad Parker is the founder and owner of J. Chad Parker PLLC. Mr. Parker is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal specialization since 1998. J. Chad Parker has been around the law most of his life. His father Jerry Parker was a lawyer for over 40 years in Tyler, Texas. Hard work and preparation are the core values of Chad’s practice. After attending Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Chad then attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin before going to South Texas College of Law in Houston. He obtained his license from the State Bar of Texas to practice law in 1993. He obtained his board certification in personal injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal specialization in 1998. Mr. Parker has been practicing law for almost thirty years.